Gaddafi dies of wounds - NTC official

SIRTE, Libya Oct 20 (Reuters) - Former Libyan leader
Muammar Gaddafi died of wounds suffered in his capture near his
hometown of Sirte on Thursday, a senior NTC military official
said.

National Transitional Council official Abdel Majid Mlegta
told Reuters earlier that Gaddafi was captured and wounded in
both legs at dawn on Thursday as he tried to flee in a convoy
which NATO warplanes attacked.

"He was also hit in his head," the official said. "There was
a lot of firing against his group and he died."

There was no independent confirmation of his remarks.
(reporting by Samia Nakhoul; editing by David Stamp)